TN: 2 workers dead, 2 others injured in Sivakasi fireworks unit blast
The injured have been admitted to Sivakasi government hospital for treatment, said a fire department official
Two workers were killed and two others suffered grievous injuries in a minor explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit, Supreme Fireworks, at Kalayarkurichi near Sivakasi in Tamil Naduon July 9, 2024.
The injured have been admitted to Sivakasi government hospital for treatment, a fire department official told news agency ANI.
The police identified the deceased as P Mariappan (43) and P Muthu Murugan (40) of Chidambarapuram. The injured are C Saroja (52) of Chithamanaickanpatti and K Sankaravelu (53) of Sevalur.
The workers were mixing the chemicals inside a shed when the blast occurred, said reports.. Two workers Mairappan and Muthu died on the spot. Police investigations are on.
This blast comes barely two months after a fire broke out in a firecracker manufacturing unit in May in which 10 workers were killed and 13 others injured.
In February too, 10 people were killed in a huge blast in a firecracker unit in Virudhnagar district.
